Specialised Exhibitions, the largest trade show organiser in Southern Africa, is pleased to announce that its Securex South Africa, A-OSH Expo and Facilities Management exhibitions are confirmed to go ahead for 2022, with the exciting addition of Firexpo to the Securex show. The four trade shows will take place from …
Read More »Unlicensed sites posing a risk to the miners
Nyanza Regional Mining Officer Ben Bera said illegal mining was rampant in the area adding that stern action shall be taken against those involved. The Department of Mines and Geology is set to launch a crackdown on illegal mines in the Nyanza Region to avert loss of lives occasioned by …
Read More »Renewed hope for renewables-powered hydrogen project in Africa
According to solar trade body the Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA), Plans for a huge renewables-powered green hydrogen project in Botswana and Namibia have been expanded fourfold, from 1GW of generation capacity to 5GW. The project, in Southern Africa, was among the examples cited by the trade body as evidence …
Read More »Minister advises Miners to work with villagers in their expansion initiatives
Minerals Deputy Minister Dr Stephen Kiruswa has directed the investor to ensure they get the approval of the villagers as they expand and change land use in the areas from pasture land to a mining field. The government also ordered mining firms to adhere to the country’s mining laws and …
Read More »Shanta Gold extends life of its New Luika gold mine to 2026
Shanta Gold has extended the life of its New Luika gold mine, in Tanzania, to at least the end of 2026, while the mine life of its Singida project, also in Tanzania, remains unchanged to the end of 2029. The company has replaced the ounces it mined in 2021 with …
Read More »BHP reports lower volumes at Olympic Dam due to a planned smelter maintenance campaign
BHP has reported lower volumes at Olympic Dam due to a planned smelter maintenance campaign, completed in January 2022. This was partially offset by higher volumes at Antamina. Escondida copper production decreased by 15% to 488 000 t due to concentrator feed grade decline, despite a record performance for material …
Read More »Miners needs protection from covid: NIMR
THE National Institute for Medical Research has stressed the need for health experts to continue visiting the mining areas to educate the group on the importance of Covid-19 vaccines to protect miners against the pandemic which may affect their activities. NIMR has urged mine workers in the country to get …
Read More »Element25 explains economic benefits of the proposed Asia project
ASX-listed Element25 (E25) has revealed that it is now moving to a definitive feasibility study for the high purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) facility, which is likely to be finalised in the second half of 2022. A scoping study into the HPMSM plant has confirmed the economic benefits of the …
Read More »BHP underlines a shift in strategy by investing in a nickel project
The decision by BHP to invest $100m in private UK miner Kabanga Nickel, which is developing a huge nickel project in Tanzania, marks a further shift in strategy for BHP, which has traditionally focused on less risky mining jurisdictions such as Australia, Chile and Canada that have been extensively developed. …
Read More »Dafo amplifies its presence in Eastern Africa
Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection has started a partnership with Twakei Vehicle Fire Protection based in Nairobi, Kenya. Twakei is a specialist engineering company providing fire suppression services in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, Sudan, Eritrea, Southern Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi, and Somalia. “We are very excited to join Dafo Vehicle’s family because …
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